Criminal Lawyers in UAE

There are a lot of branches of law, and one of them is criminal law. Anything that is related to crime is under the criminal law. The actions that are mostly prohibited under the criminal law are those that harm, threaten, or endanger people and property.

Several criminal actions are still happening in every corner of the world, which is one of the reasons why there are statutes that govern each country to ensure order and safety for the welfare of each person.

There are certain levels of crimes that perpetrators are punished for in different levels as well. Depending on the degree of the crime, the punishment also varies. Although the penalties for such crimes are extreme, there are still people who do them anyway.

The UAE Penal Code

There are certain elements that are derived from Islamic Sharia that are put in the UAE Penal Code. It is not entirely based on it, as some punishments, like flogging, are not being applied in the country but replaced instead of jail terms.

Types of Criminal Activities in UAE

Verbal abuse

This is a kind of abuse that attacks someone verbally in a manner that insults or condemn them. The words uttered are usually covered with rage and resentment. It is a form of communication that is meant to hurt someone else by imparting negativity on that person to produce destructive emotions resulting in feelings of emotional pain.

It is believed that people usually rely on verbal abuse when they are controlled by their emotions or feelings, like stress, pressure, pain, etc. Other people, however, use this intentionally to control and manipulate people for their own gain.

Abortion

Abortion is the act of terminating an unborn child from a uterus. This is illegal in the UAE under Article 340 of the UAE Penal Code. There is an exception, however; the first one is in the event that the mother’s life is at risk, and the second is when the child is proven to have a genetic condition that can be critical.

Insulting and Renunciation of Islam

The act of renouncing or abandoning the Islam belief for the Muslim people who are residing in the UAE is punishable in the country. There are also other actions that are penalized by the government, like the act of insulting Islam. Tourists and expats are expected to respect and will do them well to do so, the belief that is known in the UAE.

Violation of Dress Code

There is also some rules and regulations that go around the way people should dress in the UAE. This is part of the criminal law in the country. There is a dress code that is enforced to the people in the UAE as the country is known to have modest dress codes.

Females are expected to have their shoulders and knees be covered when they go about in the country. This is, however, not really a strict practice since you can go around Dubai see all kinds of outfits that are being worn by people with different nationalities.

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is an attraction between people with the same sex. There have been a lot of organizations that are associated to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, but even if this is accepted in some nations, the UAE government sees this as illegal and punishable. There has been news on homosexual activities that happened in the country that have been previously penalized by the government.

The LGBT rights in the UAE are, therefore, repressed in the UAE and its Emirates. Any sexual relations that happen outside of a heterosexual marriage is considered as a crime in the country. The punishments for people who do these kinds of crime can be a jail term, fine, or deportation.

Public Display of Affection

In UAE culture kissing in a public place is considered ill-mannered. Public sex is a crime punishable by UAE law.

Other offenses

There are a number of offenses that are all punishable under the law.

For an example, it is now unlawful to curse in the social media platform WhatsApp, with a jail term, fine, or deportation as punishment.

As known by everyone in the country, it is prohibited for people to eat, drink or smoke in public during Ramadan hours. Pregnant women and children are exempted from this. This law is applied to everyone in the UAE, both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Criminal Defense Attorney in UAE

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